## Aramaic Targum to Psalms Chapter 7

###### Aramaic Targum to Psalms 7:1
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תַּרְגוּמָא דְאוֹדֵיתָא לְדָוִד דִי שַׁבַּח קֳדָם יְיָ מְטוּל דִי אֲמַר שִׁירָתָא עַל תְּבִירָא דְשָׁאוּל בַּר קִישׁ דְמִן שֵׁבֶט בִּנְיָמִן:

**The Psalms Targum: An English Translation (Edward M. Cook):**
*A rendition of the thanksgiving* of David, who gave praise to the Lord; for he spoke *a song about the ruin of Saul son of Kish, from the tribe of* Benjamin.


###### Aramaic Targum to Psalms 7:2
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יְיָ אֱלֹהַי בְּמֵימְרָךְ סַבְּרִית פְּרוֹק יָתִי מִכָּל רָדְפַי וּפְצָא יָתִי:

**The Psalms Targum: An English Translation (Edward M. Cook):**
O LORD my God, I have trusted in *your word;* deliver me from all my persecutors and save me.


###### Aramaic Targum to Psalms 7:3
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דִלְמָא יִתַבַּר הֵיךְ אַרְיְוָתָא נַפְשִׁי יִפְשַׁח וְלֵית דְיִפְצֵי:

**The Psalms Targum: An English Translation (Edward M. Cook):**
Lest he crush my soul like a lion; he will tear and there is no one who will deliver *me*.


###### Aramaic Targum to Psalms 7:4
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יְיָ אֱלֹהַי אִין עֲבַדֵית שִׁירָתָא הָדָא בְּכַוַונְתָּא בִישָּׁא אִין אִית טְלוּמָא בִּידָי:

**The Psalms Targum: An English Translation (Edward M. Cook):**
O LORD my God, if I have made this *song with evil intent*, if there is oppression in my hand,


###### Aramaic Targum to Psalms 7:5
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אִין פַּרְעִית לִבְעֵיל שְׁלָמִי בִּישׁ וּדְחַקֵית מְעִיקַי מַגָן:

**The Psalms Targum: An English Translation (Edward M. Cook):**
If I have repaid my ally with evil, or thrust away my oppressor for nothing,


###### Aramaic Targum to Psalms 7:6
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יְהֵי רָדֵף בְּעֵל דְבָבָא נַפְשִׁי וְיַדְבֵּק וְיִכְבּוֹשׁ לְאַרְעָא חַיַי וִיקָרִי לְעַפְרָא יַשְׁרֵי לְעָלְמִין:

**The Psalms Targum: An English Translation (Edward M. Cook):**
May the enemy pursue my soul, and may he overtake and trample my life to the ground, and may my honor rest in the dust forever.


###### Aramaic Targum to Psalms 7:7
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קוּם יְיָ בְּתוּקְפָךְ אִתְנַטַל בְּרוּגְזָא עַל מְעִיקַי וְסַרְהֵיב לִי דִינָא דִי פַקֵדְתָּא:

**The Psalms Targum: An English Translation (Edward M. Cook):**
Arise, O LORD, in your might; be lifted up in anger *against* my oppressors; and bring hastily to me the justice that you commanded.


###### Aramaic Targum to Psalms 7:8
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וּכְנִישַׁת אֻמַיָא תַּחְזְרִינָךְ וְאַמְטֻלְתָּהָא לְבֵי שְׁכִנְתָּךְ תּוּב:

**The Psalms Targum: An English Translation (Edward M. Cook):**
The gathering of the nations will surround you; because of it return to *the place of your presence.*


###### Aramaic Targum to Psalms 7:9
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מֵימְרָא דַייָ יְדִין עַמְמַיָא דוֹן יָתִי יְיָ כִּזְכוּתִי וּכְשַׁלְמוּתִי פְּרַע עֲלָי:

**The Psalms Targum: An English Translation (Edward M. Cook):**
*The word of* the LORD will judge the Gentiles; judge me, O LORD, by my merit, and for my innocence recompense me.


###### Aramaic Targum to Psalms 7:10
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יִשְׁתֵּצֵי כְעַן בִּישָׁא דְרַשִׁיעֵי וְיִשְׁתַּכְלְלוּן צַדִיקֵי וּבָחֵן לִבְּבֵי וְכָלְיָן אֱלָהָא זַכָּאָה:

**The Psalms Targum: An English Translation (Edward M. Cook):**
Now may the evil of the wicked perish; and let the righteous *be firmly established*; and the righteous God examines hearts and minds.²²

footnotes:
²² lit. kidneys


###### Aramaic Targum to Psalms 7:11
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תְּרֵיסִי עַל אֱלָהָא פָּרִיק תְּרִיצֵי לִבָּא:

**The Psalms Targum: An English Translation (Edward M. Cook):**
My shield is on God, redeemer of the upright of heart.


###### Aramaic Targum to Psalms 7:12
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אֱלָהָא דַיָנָא זַכָּאָה וּבִתְקוֹף רָגִיז עַל רַשִׁיעֵי כָּל יוֹמָא:

**The Psalms Targum: An English Translation (Edward M. Cook):**
God is the righteous judge, and *in might* is angry *at the wicked* every day.


###### Aramaic Targum to Psalms 7:13
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אִם לָא יְתוּב לִדְחַלְתֵּיהּ סַיְפֵיהּ שְׁחִיז קַשְׁתֵּיהּ מְתִיחָא וּסְדִירָא:

**The Psalms Targum: An English Translation (Edward M. Cook):**
If one does not repent *and reverence him*,²³ his sword is whetted, his bow drawn and ready.

footnotes:
²³ lit., return to his fear


###### Aramaic Targum to Psalms 7:14
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וּמְטוּלְתֵּיהּ תַּקֵין זְיָנֵי מוֹתָא גִירוֹי לְדָלְקֵי צַדִיקַיָא יַעְבֵּיד:

**The Psalms Targum: An English Translation (Edward M. Cook):**
On his account, he has prepared the weapons of death; he will make his arrows for those who pursue *the righteous*.


###### Aramaic Targum to Psalms 7:15
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הָא יִצְטַעַר לִשְׁקָר וִיעֵדֵי עַמְלָא וְיֵלֵיד שִׁקְרָא:

**The Psalms Targum: An English Translation (Edward M. Cook):**
Behold, he will be in pains with falsehood, and will conceive trouble, and give birth to falsehood.


###### Aramaic Targum to Psalms 7:16
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שׁוּחַ חֲפַר וְנַמְצֵיהּ וּנְפַל בְּשׁוּחֲתָא דִי עֲבָד:

**The Psalms Targum: An English Translation (Edward M. Cook):**
He has dug a pit and deepened it; and he fell in the pit he made.


###### Aramaic Targum to Psalms 7:17
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יְתוּב לֵעוּתֵיהּ בְּרֵישֵׁיהּ וְעַל מוֹקְדֵיהּ חֲטוֹפֵיהּ יֵחוֹת:

**The Psalms Targum: An English Translation (Edward M. Cook):**
His misery will return on his head; and on his pate his rapacity will descend.


###### Aramaic Targum to Psalms 7:18
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אֲשַׁבַּח יְיָ בְּצִדְקְתֵיהּ וַאֲשַׁכַּח שׁוּם אֱלָהָא עִלָאָה:

**The Psalms Targum: An English Translation (Edward M. Cook):**
I will thank²⁴ the LORD according to his righteousness; and I will praise the name of God Most High.

footnotes:
²⁴ give praise